The caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) has two gut enzymes to target and disarm the major defense mechanism of cruciferous plants, the mustard oil bomb. Depending on the ...
Bye bye butterfly. New Zealand has become the first country to successfully eradicate an invasive butterfly species. The great white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) is found in Europe, Africa and Asia. A ...